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CHAPTER IV. 



Sail up the Hudson Red-Hook Mr Henry Bar- 

 clay's estate System of farming followed there 

 He now intends to grant improving leases Ad- 

 vantage of his locality Voyage up the Hudson 

 continued Arrival at Albany Mr Southam 

 His farm His stock Situation and population 

 of Albany American hospitality Episcopal 

 chapel Observance of Sabbath and religious du- 

 ties Inspection of Mr Southam's stock Mr 

 Renton's stock Sheep Soil round Albany 

 Kentucky farmers Their farming Disadvan- 

 tage of their distance from market Their pur- 

 chase of stock Stock suitable for them, . 18 



CHAPTER V. 



Departure from Albany Country to Utica Fences 

 common in New York State -From Utica to Sy- 

 racuse Auburn Departure for Canandaigua 

 Description of American stage-coach Geneva 

 Arrival at Canandaigua Mr Greig Evening 

 at his house Departure for Geneseo, . 28 



CHAPTER VI. 



Arrival at Geneseo Mr Wordsworth His exten- 

 sive landed property Colonel Wordsworth's farm 

 His stock His flock No green crops 

 Treatment of stock in winter His rotation of 

 crops Remarks on his system Mr Words- 

 worth's tenantry Aversion to granting leases 

 Agricultural horses American plough Labour- 



